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The Cradle Will Fall is a suspense novel by renowned American author Mary Higgins Clark , originally published in 1980. This hardcover edition (Rilegato) was published by RBA Coleccionables, SA in 2000 , with 284 pages in Spanish [your entry].

Synopsis:
The protagonist is Katie DeMaio , a young New Jersey county prosecutor still reeling from the recent loss of her husband, an older judge she had married. After a minor car accident, she is admitted to Westlake Hospital. During her first night there, under the influence of a sleeping pill, she believes she sees a man loading a woman's body into the trunk of a car from her hospital room window. The next day, when the police tell her there is no evidence of anything unusual, she begins to doubt whether she really saw it or if it was just a product of her medication.

Meanwhile, Katie becomes embroiled in the investigation of an apparent suicide that begins to show signs of being murder. The trail leads to Dr. Edgar Highley , a renowned and charismatic gynecologist specializing in treating female infertility with unorthodox methods. Forensic pathologist Richard Carroll , Katie's colleague and lover of hers, begins to suspect that Dr. Highley's investigation conceals a web of deception, questionable medical practices, and several crimes.

Danger becomes imminent when Katie, unaware that Highley has identified her as a dangerous witness who must be eliminated, goes to an appointment for routine surgery... at Dr. Highley's own clinic.

Characteristics:

• Genre: Suspense novel / Medical thriller / Mystery.

• Format: Hardcover (Rilegato) [your entry].

• Length: 284 pages [your entry].

• Original title: The Cradle Will Fall .

• Language: Spanish [your entry].

• Themes: Medical conspiracy, genetic experimentation, infertility, murder, psychological suspense, and romance.

About the author:
Mary Higgins Clark (New York, 1927 – Naples, Florida, 2020) was one of the world's best-selling and most beloved suspense writers. Known as the "Queen of Suspense," she published more than forty novels that have sold over one hundred million copies in the United States alone. She received numerous awards, including the Edgar Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement. The Cradle Will Fall is considered one of her classic works in the genre.

Key fact:
This novel combines elements characteristic of Mary Higgins Clark's style: a vulnerable yet intelligent female protagonist, an everyday setting (a hospital) that becomes a death trap, and a seemingly respected antagonist who conceals a psychopathic personality. The plot also incorporates a medical thriller component that anticipates debates about medical ethics and genetic experimentation. It was adapted into a television film in 1983.